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Sermon On The Mount. John’s preaching was bold, Mt. 3:10 John laid the ax to the root Jesus pulled up branch & root. Sermon On The Mount. Jesus addressed lust, divorce, adultery Divine law governs, not man’s No one is exempt Submit & find happiness Refuse & face consequences.
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Sermon On The Mount • John’s preaching was bold, • Mt. 3:10 • John laid the ax to the root • Jesus pulled up branch & root
Sermon On The Mount • Jesus addressed lust, divorce, adultery • Divine law governs, not man’s • No one is exempt • Submit & find happiness • Refuse & face consequences
Sermon On The Mount Judged for Thoughts Proper Course of Action Jesus’ Law
Sermon On The Mount Judged for Thoughts • OT: act of adultery judged • “You shall not commit adultery,” Ex. 20:14 • Punishable by death, Lev. 20:10-21
Sermon On The Mount Judged for Thoughts • Jesus gave His New Law • Judgment for thought & intent • Lust is the real problem
Sermon On The Mount Judged for Thoughts • Jesus gave His New Law • Numerous warnings, • Rom. 1:24-26; Gal. 5:19 • Uncleanness: profligate living • Lewdness: Unbridled lusts… outrageousness, shamelessness, ‘wanton (acts or) manners, as filthy words, indecent bodily movements, unchaste handling of males & females…
Sermon On The Mount Judged for Thoughts • Jesus gave His New Law • Numerous warnings, • Rom. 1:24-26; Gal. 5:19 • Pornography • Dancing • Mixed swimming • Immodest clothing • Cheerleading, wrestling • Petting
Sermon On The Mount Proper Course of Action • Get rid of that which causes you to fall • Right eye or Right hand, Heb. 12:1, 2 • Kill sin in our lives, Col. 3:5 • One way to deal with sexual temptations… RUN!!! Gen. 39:11-13 1 Cor. 6:18
Sermon On The Mount Proper Course of Action • Soul in jeopardy when filled with lust • Lose part of “body” • Gain soul • Why keep part of “body,”… • …but lose resurrection body in hell?
Sermon On The Mount Jesus’ Law • Divorce & remarriage in OT • Certificate of divorce, Deut. 24:1-4 • Not adultery, Lev. 20 • Not premarital sex, Deut. 22:13-21
Sermon On The Mount Jesus’ Law • Divorce & remarriage in OT • Husband allowed to divorce • Under very strict circumstances • Not allowed to have her back
Sermon On The Mount Jesus’ Law • Jesus’ law is higher • Whoever: Christian & non-Christian • Divorces except for sexual immorality • Marries another – commits adultery • Causes spouse to commit adultery • One who marries her commits adultery
Sermon On The Mount Jesus’ Law • Jesus’ law is higher • Too many ignore this divine law • Separate because they lost that “feeling” • Divorce over money • Break up marriage for career
Sermon On The Mount • John’s preaching was bold, • Mt. 3:10 • John laid the ax to the root • Jesus pulled up branch & root
Sermon On The Mount • Jesus addressed lust, divorce, adultery • Divine law governs, not man’s • No one is exempt • Submit & find happiness • Refuse & face consequences